Top 10 Father-Son Duos In Sports

Number 7

Calvin & Grant Hill

Football and basketball

Calvin was a star running back for the Dallas Cowboys and was named to the Pro Bowl four times. He was second in the NFL in total yards from scrimmage in 1973, scored the third-highest number of touchdowns in the league in 1971, and was a member of the 1971 Super Bowl winners.

Son Grant is the only basketball player on our list, with his 6'8" frame making him more suited to the court than to his father's gridiron. The younger Hill is a six-time all-star, and after a few injury-filled years, he resurrected his career in 2004-05.

Cool fact: When Calvin and his wife were trying to decide what to name their son, "Grant" was suggested by Calvin's Cowboys teammate Roger Staubach.

Number 6

Archie & Peyton Manning

Football

Archie spent much of his career with the terrible New Orleans Saints, never making it to the postseason, but he succeeded personally nonetheless. He was twice named to the Pro Bowl and led the league in pass completions in his second season.

Peyton has surpassed his father's achievements, earning five Pro Bowl nods and passing for over 4,000 yards per season for six straight years. He also broke what many considered to be an unbreakable record, throwing 49 touchdown passes during the 2004 season.

Cool fact: Both Peyton and Archie are in the NFL's Top 50 of all time for passes attempted and completed.

Number 5

Lee & Richard Petty

NASCAR

Lee Petty was NASCAR's first real superstar, winning three drivers' championships between 1954 and 1959. He also won the inaugural Daytona 500 in 1959. He was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1990.

Richard Petty shares the record for most drivers' championships, having won seven between 1967 and 1979. He retired in 1992 with 200 career wins (the most ever) and joined his dad in the Hall of Fame in 1997.

Cool fact: Both Pettys were named among the Top 50 NASCAR drivers of all time in 1998.

Number 4

Gordie & Mark Howe

Hockey

"Mr. Hockey" racked up 1,850 points in the NHL along with another 508 in the WHA, and his 801 goals scored places him second of all time behind Wayne Gretzky. Gordie led the NHL in scoring six times, and also won six Hart trophies as the league's MVP.

Mark tends to be overlooked and just regarded as Gordie's son, but he scored 742 points in 929 NHL games, despite being a defenseman. Mark also played in the WHA, and once led his team in scoring with 107 points.

Cool fact: In the 1979-80 season, Gordie, Mark and Mark's brother Marty all played together for the Hartford Whalers.